Recent content by Hyle "Slush" Russell

You know, in a lot of ways we've already won. No, K. Rool isn't a playable character in Smash Bros. yet. However, look at what you've all helped accomplish in the last year: 1. K. Rool is now a household name among the online video game community. 2. Retro Studios knows how badly people want...

Just to clarify, we didn't learn this information from anybody at Rare, either past or present (we would never divulge it if that were the case). Our source approached US at the show and gave us this information, and I don't think they would have done that if it wasn't Donkey Kong-related.

Hey guys. Hyle from DK Vine here. I just wanted to peak my head out from the lurking shadows and laud everyone here for the amazing work you've done in building recognition for K. Rool. I don't even care about Smash Bros. anymore, but I definitely care about my Kaptain. It's pretty...

At this point, Donkey Kong has more deserving representatives than any other major Nintendo franchise. K. Rool, Dixie, and, yes, eventually Cranky would all be right at home in Smash Bros., which is the only reason the continued neglect there over third-string Mario characters is starting to...

I've been running DK Vine for 15 years and most people think we're a bunch of nutters for being a Donkey Kong fan site. It seems like it's only acceptable to be a fan of Mario, Pokemon, or Zelda (the top three selling Nintendo franchises) or a fan of one of the smaller series like Metroid or...

Yeah, and it all comes from them being 1. Western-developed characters that certain Japanophile Nintendo fans have no time for. 2. Hating them for the simple fact that Rare made them and they feel compelled to hate Rare because they're now "the enemy", despite most Rare fans (and probably Rare...

If Sakurai doesn't care about K. Rool, he certainly won't put Krunch in the game.

While I've been bracing myself for disappointment on the Donkey Kong front, I really can't fathom any reason we haven't seen a trace of K. Rool, Ridley or Mewtwo in the Pics of the Day or the leak. A deconfirmation in the form of a trophy, an Assist Trophy, a boss... anything. One of them...

Again, I think Sakurai just doesn't care about Donkey Kong. It's there and it's something he has to include, but it doesn't get his creative juices flowing when he can focus on his own franchises and his favorite series like Fire Emblem. It doesn't matter how many amazing characters, stages...

Rare developed Diddy Kong Racing DS, the last game the portable team did before Microsoft broke them up. If you look at the copyright credits, you'll see that Rare/Microsoft still owns all DKR characters except the Kongs and Krunch.

I've gone on and on about this on DK Vine, but it's really difficult being a specific fan of any Nintendo franchise that isn't Super Mario, Pokemon, or Zelda. We're the fourth-bestselling Nintendo franchise, but you'd barely know it. With Sakurai's preferences, Kid Icarus and Fire Emblem are...

One thing BKupa: The banana isn't even listed as a Donkey Kong item. It's technically a "Smash Bros." item. So, you know, we have even less items than that. Well, 2003 - 2010 were kind of rough for Donkey Kong, but that was only when Nintendo was dead set on not making a Donkey Kong Country...

It's been said time and again that, as a series, Donkey Kong has more top tier characters to be added to Smash Bros than any other franchise. So we get... nothing? It just doesn't add up. It's heartbreaking.

I'm just tired of being told that we, as a franchise, don't deserve a third character. Be it K. Rool or Dixie, the Donkey Kong series absolutely deserves more representation than some of the other series in this game that have a glut of characters, stages, items and ATs. According to the leak...

I'm probably just feeling especially bitter right now, but I feel like it's going to be a cheap victory if K. Rool gets in the game as DLC three years down the line after twenty other characters. By then, all of the rub will be gone and he won't be getting the boost that half of the Kid Icarus...